The rise of the far right triggered alarm in the European Cup

In Germany, there are already many recent examples of racist and homophobic anger from Eastern European hooligans. Just like the columns of Hungarian fans in tough black chanting “gay Germany” at the 2021 European Cup, Julian Nagelsmann’s team will face Hungary in Stuttgart on June 16. The arrival of visitors from the country politically dominated by ultra-nationalist Víktor Orbán. Before that, Serbia are expected to face England, another team traditionally well fed by fierce fans, this Sunday at the Gelsenkirchen stadium in the heart of the Rhineland. Rhineland media reported that British officials had warned of the presence of 500 “Serbian hooligans” who were potentially Russia-sympathetic and were “heating up” on disinformation platforms via Telegram.